Visual Arts
NGV announces major new Ben Quilty exhibition challenging Australia’s landscape myths
The Unimpressionist, Quilty's first solo show for the NGV, will feature several new large-scale sculptural works.
From junkyard spas to flying kites, can Sydney Festival really transform the city?
Kris Nelson's vision for Sydney Festival 2027 turns the city into a playground.
40 years of Firstdraft in pictures
Sydney gallery Firstdraft is marking four decades of supporting emerging artists and arts workers – and your face might just…
Preface takes visual art to the floor at PUNQ in Townsville
Jarrowia, Butchulla and Gunggari artist Zane Saunders is a man of few words, so when he does open his mouth…
Food, people and photography come together at Savour the Tweed
The Tweed Valley is known for its food. This October at the Savour the Tweed festival, a regional arts project…
How the National Film and Sound Archive preserves film history – and loans it out
The National Film and Sound Archive takes ScreenHub inside its vast collection, and reveals how 16mm and 35mm film gems…
Ai Weiwei brings the politics of war to the MCA's harbourside lawn
Ai Weiwei's major new public artwork Mushrooms places 500 cast-iron combat helmets on the waterfront by Sydney Harbour.
Artists invited to create a landmark arrival experience for Waterfront Brisbane
A major public art commission invites artists to transform a retaining wall at Waterfront Brisbane into a permanent artwork reflecting…
The 2026 Lyon Biennale features a record number Australian artists – why now?
This year’s Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art in France showcases a high number of Australian artists, signalling growing momentum around…
The 'handmade' label is no longer enough – makers must tell new stories
In this new era of AI, creatives are relying on the 'handmade' label to lure in audiences and sell their…